Easter Thoughts

These last couple weeks have thrown me off my normal routine.  Not only have I been coughing my head off, I went through a miscarriage. All the extra exhaustion and time off my feet has given me time to think.  

The story of Easter seems to be the merging of life and death.  We celebrate renewed life through resurrection on Easter Sunday, but without the previous death of our Savior, Jesus Christ, there would be no cause for celebration.  In the same light, there have been many extremes of emotion related to the discovery and subsequent loss of a pregnancy. Each of my children has brought unspeakable joy into my life, but there has also been sacrifice required (I don't think I have had a full night's sleep in over 18 years, for example). Thinking about going through the pregnancy gauntlet again gave me more than a minute of concern.  Yet, every time I see dimples flash or receive a brief hug from my existing angels, I was reminded that the price is temporary while the blessing is forever. 

My thoughts today end here:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.    (John 3:16)